SUMMER 2024

MAY 2024

Thursday, May 9, 2024: Exploring the ME in Memoir (4-6pm)
Is there a story from or about your life you’ve been dying to tell? While your story is about you, it likely also reveals something more universal. In this workshop, we discuss what memoir writing is and how your “slice of life” story can be used to create connection, understanding, and a way forward for both you and your readers. Hosted by Paula Neves.
This workshop will be held via zoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/93884542861?pwd=REExbWZmZ21pZG9VcmY5VG03WjUyQT09 .(pass code 861972)

Thursday, May 23, 2024: Mystery Writing: Labyrinths, Secrets, and Machinations (4-6pm)
How do we unearth what is hidden and how do we map the invisible? In this workshop, we’ll dive into the craft of mystery writing: worldbuilding, character-weaving, and exploring the magnetic unknowns simmering beneath what we see in the daylight. Hosted by Rachel Han.
This workshop will be held via zoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/98744512542?pwd=bEJMVFZCMWIrNHhLeTJQVIh5MG5Fdz09, Password 447939

JUNE 2024

Thursday, June 13, 2024: Flash Fiction (4-6pm)
In this Flash Fiction workshop, we’ll discover how to write very short stories that feel really big. We’ll discuss this fascinating genre, look at some classic examples, and then write our own! Hosted by Kevin Catalano.
Hahne 245

Thursday, June 27, 2024: Screen Writing (4-6pm)
This workshop will focus on how to communicate your movie, series, or sketch ideas into written form. We’ll discuss the basics of the screenplay, look at some examples, and begin writing our own scripts. Hosted by Kevin Catalano.
Hahne 245

JULY 2024

Thursday, July 11, 2024: Screen Writing, Part II (4-6pm)
In this session, we will workshop some of your screenplays or screenplay ideas and examine ways to improve storylines.Hosted by Kevin Catalano.
This workshop will be held via zoom.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024: Family Recipes, Family Stories: How to Share Your Culinary Legacy (3:30-5:30pm)
Join our writing workshop where culinary art meets storytelling magic! Learn how to craft mouthwatering recipes infused with captivating narratives that will engage and delight your readers. From adding personal anecdotes to creating immersive culinary journeys, discover the secret to blending your recipes with engaging and delicious narratives and easy-to-follow instructions. Whether you want to write a cookbook, post on social media, or simply savor a memory for future generations, this workshop will help you find your voice and flavor! Hosted by Paul Rosetti.
This workshop will be held via zoom.

Thursday, August 8, 2024: Hybrid Forms (4-6pm)
Memoir, Monologue, Play, Poetry or Prose? Which form will create connection, understanding, and a way forward for you and your readers? In this workshop, we will discuss how to allow your work to inform you what genre it wants to be and look at various sample texts as examples. Hosted by Paula Neves
This workshop will be held via zoom.

Thursday, August 22, 2024: Workshopping your Screenplay (4-6pm)
Memoir, Monologue, Play, Poetry or Prose? Which form will create connection, understanding, and a way forward for you and your readers? In this workshop, we will discuss how to allow your work to inform you what genre it wants to be and look at various sample texts as examples. Hosted by Paula Neves
This workshop will be held via zoom.

 

 

To take a look at materials from our workshops, please go to our Archives page.